Background Check Completion Act of 2025

Sponsored bySen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]CT· Introduced 11 December 2025

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

11 December 2025·7 months ago

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Introduced in Senate · Updated 28 May 2026

Background Check Completion Act of 2025

This bill prohibits a licensed gun dealer from transferring a firearm to an unlicensed person prior to the completion of a background check. Current law permits a licensed gun dealer to transfer a firearm to an unlicensed person if a submitted background check remains incomplete after three business days.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
11 December 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
11 December 2025 · IntroReferral

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25 cosponsors

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Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]CT

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Democrat2496%
Independent14%

Democrat:Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]RI
Democrat:Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]DE
Democrat:Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]CA
Democrat:Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]MN
Democrat:Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]HI
Democrat:Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]WI
Democrat:Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]NM
Democrat:Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]MD
Democrat:Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]IL
Democrat:Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]MA
Democrat:Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]RI
Democrat:Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]IL
Democrat:Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ]AZ
Democrat:Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]MA
Democrat:Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ]NJ
Democrat:Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]MN
Democrat:Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]VA
Democrat:Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]NY
Independent:Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]VT
Democrat:Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]NJ
Democrat:Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]OR
Democrat:Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]CA
Democrat:Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD]MD
Democrat:Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE]DE
Democrat:Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]VT

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Crime and Law Enforcement

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